Prietella lundbergi

Prietella lundbergi (phantom blindcat) is a species of North American freshwater catfish (family Ictaluridae) endemic to Mexico.[2][3] It is a troglobitic species found in caves of the Tamesi River drainage.[1] This species grows to a length of 4.5 centimetres (1.8 in) SL.[2][3]

Phantom blindcat
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Ictaluridae
Genus: Prietella
Species:
P. lundbergi
Binomial name
Prietella lundbergi
S. J. Walsh & C. R. Gilbert, 1995

References

  1. Snoeks, J., Laleye, P. & Contreras-MacBeath, T. (2009). "Prietella lundbergi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T18137A7670013. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T18137A7670013.en.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2016). "Prietella lundbergi" in FishBase. January 2016 version.
  3. "Phantom Blindcat Prietella lundbergi". Florida Museum of Natural History. 2017-07-18.


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